Reference and Standard

Reference

Reference noun - Something mentioned in a text as providing related and especially supporting information.

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Standard and reference are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead a noun "Reference".

Standard noun - Something set up as an example against which others of the same type are compared.

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Reference and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Reference" instead a noun "Standard".

good	good reference	good standard
particular	particular reference	particular standard
common	common reference	common standard
original	original reference	original standard
Other adjectives: blatant, small, actual, huge, sexual, cultural, historical.

A must for fantasy Tabletop Gamers($1 for a standard Monty Python reference, $2 for a Holy Grail reference).

Source: Discredited Meme
For reference, Jaheira is probably by any standard the least hammy, most "normal" major character in the entire game.

Source: World of Ham
Used to finalize a character design, and provide a set-in-stone standard for reference by entire teams of animators and storyboard artists.

Source: Model Sheet

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Standard and Reference. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/standard

Reference & Standard. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/standard>.

Standard or Reference. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/reference/standard.

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